[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 66846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27104]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program Model Plan
Application.
OMB No.: 0970-0382.
Description: Sections 676 and 677 of the Community Services Block
Grant Act require States, including the District of Columbia and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Tribes, Tribal organizations and U.S.
territories applying for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to
submit an application and plan (Model Application Plan). The
application plan must meet statutory requirements prior to being funded
with CSBG funds. Applicants have the option to submit a detailed
application annually or biannually. Entities that submit a biannual
application must provide an abbreviated application the following year
if substantial changes to the initial application will occur. OMB
renewal is being sought.
Respondents: State Governments, including the District of Columbia
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Tribal Governments, Tribal
Organizations, and U.S. territories.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Model State CSBG Application.................... 56 1 10 560
Model Indian Tribes & Tribal Organizations CSBG 30 1 10 300
Application....................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 860.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-27104 Filed 11-6-12; 8:45 am]
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